Take the plunge on Europe, Ed. Britain won’t vote to leave

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‘Miliband” sounds like a word from the lexicon of psephology. I suggest the following definition: a small group of voters who, in spite of their apparent demographic insignificance, are potentially decisive in an election.

It is beginning to look as if Ed might find himself a miliband short of a majority in 2015. A YouGov poll yesterday showed Labour’s lead shrinking to five points, and Labour strategists think they know the cause: their leader’s refusal to back an EU referendum. The miliband that could make all the difference in 2015 is a particular group: Labour-Conservative swing voters who want an